Morning Sun (move)

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Morning Sun あさのひざし Morning Sunlight

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal's quality varies depending on its timing.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Morning Sun (Japanese: あさのひざし Morning Sunlight) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of Espeon.

Effect

Generation II

Morning Sun restores the user's current HP based on the weather conditions and time of day. In day and at night, clear conditions restore ¼, sunny conditions restore ½ and other conditions restore ⅛ HP. In morning, the move restores twice as much HP.

Generation III and on

Morning Sun restores the user's current HP based on the weather conditions in the battle. Normal conditions restore ½ total HP, sunny conditions restore ⅔ total HP, and other weather conditions restore ¼ total HP.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Morning Sun heals all team members for a fixed amount of HP depending on the weather: 50 HP under clear weather, 80 HP under sunny weather, 40 HP under cloudy weather, 30 HP under sandstorm, 10 HP under rain and hail, and 1 HP under snow.

Description

Games Description Allows HP to be restored by the morning sunlight. In battle, half the user's max HP is restored. Restores HP (varies by time). RSE Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather. FRLG Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. PMDRB Restores the HP of the user and team members on the floor. The amount of HP regained depends on the weather. The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic	52			52			71				71	33	33
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying				20			20				20			20
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass											--			--
421		Cherrim	Grass		Grass											--			--
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire
175		Togepi	Fairy		Fairy
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass
519		Pidove*	Normal	Flying
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0114 Tangela Grass Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0123 Scyther Bug Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0146 Moltres Fire Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic Dream World - Icy Cave 0519 Pidove Normal Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison New York Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0465 Tangrowth Grass Pikachu Cafe Tangrowth Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

May's Beautifly Janet's Beautifly
Sparkles and rays of light surround the Pokémon's body, restoring HP.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Beautifly's whole body glows white, then all around it glows yellow, or yellow rays of light shine outward from Beautifly's body.
Janet's Beautifly	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		Debut
May's Beautifly	Cruisin' for a Losin'		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Espeon
The user absorbs the sunlight's energy, healing its injuries.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Espeon absorbs the sunlight's energy, healing its injuries and raising its HP.
Red's Vee	Forretress of Solitude		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 晨光 Chénguāng Dutch Morgenzon Finnish Aamuaurinko French Aurore German Morgengrauen Greek Αυγερινόφως Indonesian Cahaya Mentari Pagi Italian Mattindoro Korean 아침햇살 Achim Haetsal Brazilian Portuguese Sol da Manhã Serbian Jutarnje Sunce Spanish Sol Matinal

Variations of the move Moonlight
Moonlight • Morning Sun • Shore Up • Synthesis

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